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DOJ and Comey's lawyers to face off in court today over latest attempt to charge him
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- Former FBI Director James Comey faces a third attempt by the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against him for allegedly leaking classified information related to a 2016 New York Times article.
- Prosecutors filed a criminal information, bypassing a grand jury indictment, to charge Comey under the Espionage Act before the 10-year statute of limitations expires, but Comey's legal team argues the charges are time-barred and faulty.
- Comey's lawyers highlight that two separate U.S. attorneys' offices previously declined to charge him for the alleged disclosure, and they maintain his innocence while seeking dismissal of the case.
- The Justice Department contends that the statute of limitations has not expired and that the criminal information is a valid substitute for an indictment in felony cases.
- This latest charge follows earlier cases against Comey, including a dismissed indictment for lying to Congress and a pending case involving alleged threats against former President Trump, both of which Comey's lawyers claim are politically motivated.
